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Calab Law
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event200 metres
Medal record
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Honiara 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 2023 Honiara 200 metres
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cali 200 metres

Calab Law (born 31 December 2003) is an Australian sprinter. He is an indigenous athlete and a member of the Wakka Wakka people. In 2024, he became Australian national champion over 200 metres.[1]

Career

Law was selected for the Australian team for the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres and in doing so became the fifth youngest male ever selected for the championships. At the event he ran a new personal best of 20.50 to progress into the semi-finals to become the first Australian teenager ever to qualify for a World or Olympic semi-final.[2][3]

In April 2024, he won the Australian national title over 200 metres, winning in Adelaide in 20.54 seconds.[4]

References

  1. ^ "There's no place like home: Hull ready for world final on home track". 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Calab Law". athletics.com.au.
  3. ^ "Rising Aussie sprint star Calab Law breaks PB". beIN SPORTS Australia.
  4. ^ "Hollingsworth wins hottest race of the year, Mitrevski leaps to Paris". athletics.com.au. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.